Which to upgrade to: A "G" router or a "N" Router??

Question

Ok, the reason i ask this question is because it seems the download speeds between G and N differentiate only through wireless? Does G/N downloads speeds affect wired connections as well?

I ask because i run my home network wired and right now i have a B router, so i was wondering if the faster G, and even faster N, routers affect wired connections speeds as well, and if i do upgrade which would be better G or N?

Answer 1

If you're going to use an N router with an ethernet cable, you're going to need to make sure you get cat6 cabling. Like these guys said, you're not going to get much use out of an N router unless you have hardware set up to receive N speeds, either cabled or wireless. Also, N hasn't been officially approved by the IEEE so all the N routers out there are "pre-N". The official release isn't till next year sometime. If I were you stick with the G and upgrade a year or 2 from now. The hardware will be significantly cheaper and more stable. I've heard from a lot of people that use wireless n routers that they are always having to restart their routers because they drop the signals.

Answer 2

No, almost all wireless routers out there have the same wired connection bandwidth (100 Mbps).  There are gigabit routers available that have 1000 Mbps bandwidth, but they are significantly more expensive, and American broadband Internet connections are not yet fast enough to take advantage of the extra bandwidth.  In general getting a "G" or "N" router will only affect the wireless connection.

Answer 3

N are the fastest you just have to get the wireless N with gigabit enthernet ports you also have to buy gigabit cards for each PC to get the max speed other than that you can use G because most cards that are already in pcs are either 54mbps or 100mbps wich is what most G routers support.  Some N can go up to 300mbps. Thats only if you use the adaptors that come with them. G.L

Answer 4

The wireless connection standard ( b, g, n) will not affect the wired connection speed.  A standard wired connection speed will be 100Mbps regardless of the wireless connection.  If you decide to upgrade, go with wireless N.  It is the new standard in the wireless industry, but expect to pay a little more than G or B.  In order to get the full functionality of N, you must upgrade all of your hardware associated with wireless networking.